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AORTOLITH 



Antiuratic (an-te-u-rat'-ik). I. Efficacious against the 

 deposition of urates. 2. An agent that prevents the 

 deposit of urates. 



Antivaccinationist (an-te-vak-sin-a'-shun-ist). See 

 Antivaccinist. 



Antivaccinism (an-te-vak 1 '-sin-izm). The belief that 

 vaccination is useless as a preventative of smallpox, 

 and that it is harmful in itself. 



Antivaccinist (an-te-vak' -si n-ist). One who repudi- 

 ates the efficacy of vaccination. Syn., Antivaccina- 

 tionist. 



Antivariolic (an-te-var-e-ol'-ik) [and, against; variola]. 

 Efficient against smallpox. 



Antivenen, Antivenene. See Andvenin. 



Antivenin (an-te-ven'-in) [anti, against ; venenum, 

 poison]. A serum perfected by Calmette by injecting 

 cobra venom mixed with solutions of calcium hypo- 

 chlorite into horses. It is used in doses of 10 to 20 

 c.c. in bites of venomous serpents. Syn., Antivenene. 



Antivenomous (ante-ven'-om-us). Antagonistic to 

 venom ; a term applied to immunized animals, to cer- 

 tain serums, and to antitoxins. Cf. Antivenin. 



Antivermicular {an-te-vur-tnik' -u-lar) [and, against ; 

 vermis, a worm]. Anthelmintic. 



Antiverminous (an-te-vur' -min-us). See Andvermic- 

 nlar. 



Antivirulent (an-te-vir' '-n-lenf) [ante, against; virus, 

 a poison]. Effective against viruses. 



Antivivisectionist (an-te-viv-e-sek' ' -shun-ist). A per- 

 son opposed to vivisection. 



Antocular (ant-ok' -u-lar) [ante, before ; oculus, the 

 eye]. Situated in front of the eye. 



Antorbital (ant-orb' '-it-al) [ante, before ; orbita, the 

 orbit]. Located in front of the orbit. 



Antrocele (an'-tro-sel). See Antracele (Illus. Diet.). 



Antronalgia (an-tron-al'-je-ak) [avrpov, cave; a/^o^, 

 pain]. Pain in the antrum. 



Antrophore (an'-tro-for). Cacao-butter bougies, con- 

 taining tannin, 5%; resorcin, 5%; thallin sulfate, 2% 

 to 5%; zinc sulfate, 0.5%. 



Antrophose (an' '-tro-foz) [avrpov, a cavity; 0«f, light]. 

 A phose having its origin in the central ocular mechan- 

 ism. 



Antrorrhonchus (an-tror-rong' -kus) [avrpov, a cave ; 

 pdyx'K, a snoring]. See Rale, Cavernous (Illus. 

 Diet.). 



Antroscope (an' -tro-skop) [avrpov, cave ; aKoivliv, to 

 look]. An instrument for examining the maxillary 

 sinus. 



Antioscopy (an-tros / -ko-pe). Inspection of the antrum 

 by means of an antroscope. 



Antrotome (au'-tro-tom) [avrpov, a cavity; rkpvuv, to 

 cut]. An instrument for the performance of mastoid 

 antrotomy. 



Antrotomy (an-trot'-o-me). Incision of an antrum. 



Antrotympanitis (an-tro-tim-pan-i' '-lis) [avrpov, a cave ; 

 ri'/nravov, a drum]. Chronic purulent otitis media. 



Antroversion (an-tro-vur'-shun). See Antevcrsion 

 (Illus. Diet.). 



Antrum. (See Illus. Diet.) A. auris, the tympanum. 

 A. buccinosum, the cochlea. A., Cardiac, Lusch- 

 ka's name for a dilation sometimes found inthe esopha- 

 gus immediately above its passage through the dia- 

 phragm. A., Dental, the pulp-cavity. A., Duodenal, 

 the normal dilation presented by the duodenum near 

 its origin. A. genae, the antrum of Highmore. A. 

 olfactivum, the ethmoidal sinuses. A. pylori, A. 

 pyloricum, the pyloric part of the stomach. A., 

 Sphenoid. See Sinus, Sphenoid (Illus. Diet.). A. 

 tubae, a sac-like dilation of the fallopian tube about 

 an inch from the fimbriated extremity, regarded by 

 some as a sign of pregnancy. 



Anulus (an'-u-lus) [L.]. 1. A ring. 2. The rectum, 



Anury (an'-u-re). See Anuria (Illus. Diet.). 



Anus [pi. and gen., ani\. (See Illus. Diet.) Syn.. 

 Podex ; Potex ; Anulus. 2. The ventral opening of 

 the Sylvian aqueduct. A., Accidental. See ./ 

 dficial (Illus. Diet.). Ani incontinentia, involun- 

 tary evacuation of the feces. A., Infundibuliform. 

 a relaxed condition of the anus with destruction of the 

 natural folds. A., Preternatural, an abnormal aper- 

 ture serving as an anus, whether congenital, made by 

 operation, or due to disease or injury. Syn., 

 fistula; A. pruternaturalis. A., Preternatural, 

 Ileovaginal, A., Preternatural, Vaginal, A. pras- 

 ternaturalis vestibularis, the rare abnormality of 

 the rectum opening through the vulva. A., Rus- 

 coni's, the blastopore. A., Trumpet-shaped. 

 A. , Infundibuliform. A., Umbilical, a pretern 

 anus located in the umbilical region. A. vulvovagi- 

 nalis, an anal opening communicating with the \ 



Anusol (an' -u-sol). Suppositories recommend' 

 rectal diseases, which are said to contain cacao-butter 

 zinc oxid, resorcin, bismuth oxyiodid, and bals; 

 Peru. 



Anxietas. (See Illus. Diet. ) A. tibiae, A. tibiarum 

 I. An annoying sensation of restlessness in tin 

 cles of the legs noted in neurasthenia. 2. An in 

 lar movement of the legs. Syn., Pidgets. 



Anytin (an'-it-in). See Auitin. 



Anytol (an'-it-ol). See Anitol. 



Aorta. (See Illus. Diet.) A., Anterior, the sm 

 of the two branches of the common aorta in 1 

 quadrupeds. It is distributed to the anterior he 

 the trunk. A., Ascending. (See Illus. Diet. 

 See A., Anterior. A., Cardiac, that part 1 

 embryonic vascular system giving rise to the : 

 arches. A., Caudal. See Artery, Sacral, J 

 (Illus. Diet.). A., Common, in many quadn 

 that part of the aorta extending from its origin at t! 

 heart to the point where it branches into the ani 

 and posterior aortas. A., Dorsal, 1. The embi 

 vessel formed by the junction of the two prin 

 aortas. Syn., A., Primordial ; A., Subvcrtcbral. : 

 thoracic aorta. A., Inferior, the abdominal i 

 A., Left, the embryonic division of the vasculai 

 tem which finally becomes the aorta. A., Main, t 

 embryonic vessel formed by the junction of the t\ 

 primitive aortas. A., Pectoral, the thoracic 

 A., Pelvic, the middle sacral artery. A., Pericai 

 diac, the part of the aorta within the perica 

 cavity. A., Posterior, that branch of the conini ; 

 aorta in many quadrupeds which is distributed \ 

 posteriar half of the trunk and to the abd< 

 limbs. A., Primitive, that part of the aorta ex 

 ing from its origin to the point where it first bran 

 A.s, Primitive, two embryonic branches of the cj 

 diac aorta extending through the first visceral art 

 uniting to form the dorsal aorta. A., Primordi 

 See A., Dorsal (1). A., Right, the embryonic 

 sion of the aortic bulb which finally forms the pulfl 

 nary artery. A., Root of, the origin of the aorta, 

 the heart.' Syn., Radix aortoc. A., Subvertebi 

 See A., DoikuiI (1). A., Superior, the th< 

 A., Systemic. See A., Lfft. 

 (a-or-ta'-ze-ah). See Aortectasia (111 



aorta. 

 Aortasia 



Diet.). 

 Aortitis. 



(See Illus. Diet.) A., Nummul. 



characterized by white, circular patches in the in 



coat. 

 Aortoclasia, Aortoclasis (a-or-to-kla'-ze-ah, -sis) \t\ 



ta : K/iintc, a breaking]. Rupture of the aorta. 

 Aortolith, Aortolite (a-or'-to-lith, -lit) [aorta; /< , 



a stone]. A calculus formed in the aorta. 



